Sports books

corn02 · July 10, 2008, 02:41:17 PM

I know this props up every fwew months.

Any recomendations.

Just finshed John Daly's 'IN AND OUT OF THE ROUGH'. Great read, he has had some life.

5 Sams · July 10, 2008, 02:56:35 PM

Not very recent ones but the best I have read over the last year are:

Paul McGrath's Autobiog - Scary stuff
Keith Duggan - House of Pain
Norman Whiteside's book
Paul Kimmage's book
Sorry can't remember the titles and couldnt be arsed looking
Last Man Standing-About hurling keepers

The Real Laoislad · July 10, 2008, 03:56:11 PM

A Season on the brink by Guillem Balagué
An absolute brilliant book about Liverpool's Champions League winning year,A must read for any Liverpool fan and anyone who loves soccer

dec · July 10, 2008, 04:23:29 PM

Anything by Tom Humphries.

thejuice · July 10, 2008, 04:24:09 PM

Friday Night Lights - H.G. Bissinger
You're OK, It's Just A Bruise - Rob Huizenga

thewingedlady · July 10, 2008, 04:53:28 PM

In the last year or so...

When pride still mattered - Bio of Vince Lombardi. Powerful read altogether
Season on the brink - Balague. Wouldn't rate it as high as Laoislad but worth a read
Tip-off (Book about the 1984 NBA draft, Jordan Barkley, Stockton, Olajuwon, etc) can't remember who wrote it. If you like basketball its good stuff.
Addicted - Tony Adams. Absolutely brilliant
Neil Lennon's auto (which i got signed by the man himself). Another great read.

All time favourite Is Cascarino's autobiography 'Full time', best sports book ive read by a good bit...

Best GAA book IMHO is The Road To Croker by eamonn Sweeney, Paidi's auto is pretty good also. Hurling the revolution years by Denis Walsh is also fantastic, aven though hurling wouldn't be my strong point I thought it was brilliant.

open her out · July 10, 2008, 05:35:13 PM

Back from the Brink: Paul McGrath
My World: Jonny Wilkinson
Roy Keane
Ryan Giggs

3/4's way through Bobby Charltons book which is very good

full back · July 10, 2008, 09:47:08 PM

Its Not About The Bike - Lance Arnstrong (great read-sporting & strength of character)

saffron sam2 · July 10, 2008, 09:55:24 PM

Princes Of Pigskin.

Yes I Would · July 10, 2008, 11:07:06 PM

Donkey Adams one was a great read.
Also enjoyed Robbie Fowlers autobiography

corn02 · July 10, 2008, 11:08:59 PM

Quote from: The Real Laoislad on July 10, 2008, 03:56:11 PM
A Season on the brink by Guillem Balagué
An absolute brilliant book about Liverpool's Champions League winning year,A must read for any Liverpool fan and anyone who loves soccer

What he said.

The Real Laoislad · July 11, 2008, 12:33:13 AM

Quote from: Yes I Would on July 10, 2008, 11:07:06 PM

Also enjoyed Robbie Fowlers autobiography

Ditto

BenDover · July 11, 2008, 08:18:27 AM

Quote from: full back on July 10, 2008, 09:47:08 PM
Its Not About The Bike - Lance Arnstrong (great read-sporting & strength of character)

Def agree with you here FullBack a great read all together. Have you read anymore of his books?

The squinted eye · July 11, 2008, 09:51:05 AM

Yes Lances other book is good too, i would really like to believe he was clean because in fairness to him, he comes across as an inspirational guy.

For golfers the two books by Mark Frost are probably some of the best books I have read, I didnt think i would enjoy them because I wouldnt have known much about the protagonists but great reading, couldnt put either book down!

The greatest game ever played, Vardon,Ouimet and the birth of modern golf
The grand slam, Bobby Jones,America and the story of golf

He has a new one out called the match

Minder · August 21, 2008, 09:20:20 PM

"Provided you dont kiss me - 20 years with Brian Clough" Duncan Hamilton.

Best football book i have read in a long time, this is no fawning tribute, warts, booze and bungs.